Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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